tete de bois design wooden headwear by andrea deppierijon and his fidel in mahogany wood

 

 

created and designed by andrea deppieri, venetian architect and creative director of newton & son, a multidisciplinary design office, tête de bois is the first and unique design wooden headwear, resulting from the combination of industrial design, architecture and fashion design. the concept spurs from the will to mold such a noble material as wood, to become a comfortable every-day accessory. drawing influence from the architectural element of the “brise soleil” sun shading structures and working with wooden slats and washers, tête de bois seeks to create shapes that curve along a string, giving birth to a unique piece of headwear.

 

lightweight and incredibly comfortable, the accessory allows airflow and protects from sunlight by means of its wooden slats which block the sun’s rays. unisex adjustable size, tête de bois is being launched with five styles in two wood finishes: the tanganika wood is light coloured while the mahogany wood is dark. the slats are made from stratified pure virgin wood veneers, they are then calendared and layered to give strength and durability to the wood. the project is characterized by a subtle sense of humor, starting from the brand name, head of wood in french, and going on with the 5 styles names. everyone suggests a well defined reference environment. tete de bois will make itsdebut at spazio rossana orlandi, during milan design week 2013.

 

 

tete de bois design wooden headwear by andrea deppieri - 2margherita with a tête de bois pennsylvania in mahogany wood

 

 

tete de bois design wooden headwear by andrea deppieri - 3dima and his yankee mahogany wood

 

 

tete de bois design wooden headwear by andrea deppieri - 4tête de bois headwear fits everyone with the adjustable coulisse

 

 

tete de bois design wooden headwear by andrea deppieri - 5veronica with her saint-tropez mahogany wood

 

 

tete de bois design wooden headwear by andrea deppieri - 6dima with the pennsylvania in tanganika wood: tête de bois headwear is absolutely unisex

 

 

tete de bois design wooden headwear by andrea deppieri - 7andrea, creator of tête de bois, with a corleone tanganika wood

 

 

tete de bois design wooden headwear by andrea deppieri - 8tête de bois packaging and display

 

 

tete de bois design wooden headwear by andrea deppieri - 9detail of the logo print on the headwear back

 

 

tete de bois design wooden headwear by andrea deppieri - 10tête de bois 5 styles in tanganika wood

 

 

tete de bois design wooden headwear by andrea deppieri - 11tête de bois 5 styles in mahogany wood

 

 

tete de bois design wooden headwear by andrea deppieri - 12the wooden slats are made from stratified pure virgin wood veneers, they are then calendared and layered

 

 

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